Tu BiShvat 5095 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 8855

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 8855 begins at sundown on and ends at nightfall on .

Tu BiShvat or Tu B’Shevat or Tu B’Shvat (Hebrew: ט״ו בשבט‎) is a minor Jewish holiday, occurring on the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Shevat. It is also called “The New Year of the Trees” or (Hebrew: ראש השנה לאילנות, Rosh HaShanah La’Ilanot‎). Tu BiShvat is one of four “New Years” mentioned in the Mishnah.

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Dates for Tu BiShvat

HolidayStartsEndsHebrew Date
Tu BiShvat 5092 15 Sh’vat 8852
Tu BiShvat 5093 15 Sh’vat 8853
Tu BiShvat 5094 15 Sh’vat 8854
Tu BiShvat 5095 15 Sh’vat 8855
Tu BiShvat 5096 15 Sh’vat 8856
Tu BiShvat 5097 15 Sh’vat 8857
Tu BiShvat 5098 15 Sh’vat 8858
Tu BiShvat 5099 15 Sh’vat 8859

References

The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
“Tu BiShvat” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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Books (paid links)

Trees, Earth, and Torah
by Adam Fisher

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